Health Sciences (B.S.)

Concentrations: Health Assessment and Promotion, Health Studies (for students also pursuing a pre-professional preparation), and Public Health. See course notes for specific recommendations by concentration.

Major requirements and their VCCS equivalents (and RBC equivalents if applicable)

NOTE: The word "AND" between VCCS course numbers indicate JMU credit will be awarded for the completion of the VCCS sequence.

JMU Course

VCCS Course

RBC Course

Notes

GHTH 100

HLT 110 or HLT 116 or HLT 160

Health 225 or Physical Education 109 or 117

For all concentrations

CHEM 120 or CHEM 131, 131L, 132, 132L

CHM 101 or CHM 121 and 122 or CHM 111, 112

Chemistry 101, 102

For all concentrations

MATH 220

MTH 146 or MTH 157 or MTH 240 or MTH 241 and 242

Mathematics 217

For all concentrations

BIO 270 and 290

BIO 141 and 142 or BIO 231 and 232

Biology 205 and 206

For all concentrations.Please Note: Effective Fall 2013 students must take both semesters of A&P at the same institution in order to receive credit for BIO 270 and 290 at JMU.

MATH 220, 205 or 235

MTH 146 or MTH 157 or MTH 240 or MTH 241 and 242 or MTH 173 or MTH 175 or MTH 213 or MTH 270 or MTH 271 or MTH 273

Mathematics 217

For Health Studies; math choice depends on pre-professional program

NUTR 280

DIT 121, HLT 138 or HLT 230

Health 252

Required for Health Assessment and Promotion; an option for Public Health and Health Studies.

CHEM 241, 241L

CHM 241 and 242 and 243 and 244 (or 245 and 246)

Chemistry 230 and 231

An option for Health Studies. Students who complete a full year, including labs, of organic chemistry at the community college will receive credit for the first semester and lab at JMU and 4 or 5 additional elective credits that can be applied toward graduation.

HTH 210

HLT 143 or 144

No equivalent

For all concentrations

Advising Notes

Please Read: This major guide is a list of all possible major courses offered in the Virginia Community College System. Not all courses may be offered at your community college, and you are not required to complete all these courses in order to transfer. Rather, it’s designed to help you meet JMU major requirements before you transfer, and be better prepared to progress through the major once you arrive at JMU. Please be sure to read the advising notes for additional information on the major.

1. Students are strongly encouraged to complete chemistry, anatomy and physiology, and statistics at the community college.
2. The Health Studies concentration is designed for students interested in making application to a professional program and includes preparatory courses in one of the following pre-professional health preparation programs: pre-medical, pre-dental, pre-optometry, pre-occupational therapy, pre-physical therapy, pre-pharmacy, pre-physician assistant and pre-veterinary.